Okay, I know Marshall feels adamant about not having different tires on the front than on the rear of the car. (I shutter to think what he'd say about having a different type of tire on the driver's than on the passerger's side.)
But I see that others concur that a differing tire on front & back are a problem for handling. Can anyone tell me why, and what the effects would be specifically? I've got Michelins on the rear and Goodyears on the front. Brian 83 240D On 3/6/06, redghost <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It can be done, but do not try using patchwork tires on a high > performance car. Gump was good for a few thousand miles on her odd > shoes. The handling was immeasurably improved with new matched wheels > all around. > > On Sunday, March 5, 2006, at 06:39 PM, Marshall Booth wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> peter, > >> > >> do you also have words to say over the 126? i was a bit distressed > >> twice this last weekend on a great trip from spokane to port > >> townsend, wa where my '86 300sdl was not handling as usual...it felt > >> as if the right front was diving into hard turns...but the left side > >> did well...these turns were at about 80mph on the good freeway off > >> the top of a pass... > >> > >> i have two studded tires on the rear that are different than the > >> front....the tire pressure is correct, and the steering is tight. > >> > >> perhaps you have generalisations concerning this chasis?? > > > > PLEASE do not drive a Mercedes without identical tires on all 4 wheels! > > Mercedes strongly cautions against it and I have PROVEN to my > > satisfaction that it's dangerous. I doubt that the tire were YOUR > > problem. I expect your car is worn/broken. > > > > Marshall > > -- > > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D > > 2.5 > > turbo 237kmi > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > > > -- > Clay > Seattle Bioburner > > 1972 220D - Gump > 1995 E300D - Cleo > 1987 300SDL - POS - DOA > The FSM would drive a Diesel Benz > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
